Career Highlights: Elected Orange County Superior Court judge, June 7, 2022; deputy district attorney, Orange County; special assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, Santa Ana, 2002-22; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1999-2001; city attorney, San Jose, 1998-99
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, 1997
FULLERTON - When Orange County Judge Christopher R. Duff took the bench in January 2023, he knew the transition from seasoned prosecutor to jurist would require a new perspective.
"At first, you don't know what you're doing," he said with disarming honesty. "Even though you've tried cases forever, sitting on the bench is a totally different perspective, especially with how you deal with jurors."
He began in Fullerton's high... (continued)
